Wednesday, December 30, 2009

You know it has happened to you, maybe your just too nice to admit it, but deep down inside you were thinking "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING WHEN THEY BOUGHT THIS"??? Maybe you even thought to yourself.."Does this person even really like me"?

So we flash back to the 80's.

A period in time where my hair looked like this:

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Well - We survived! Made it through another December (and yes December ends at Christmas day)!

I'm not sure how many of you know this but December is one of the MOST hectic months that my job has to offer so it is just pure madness with Christmas parties, shopping and present buying as well as all the shuffling to sports and school and activities. I'm sure you can all concur that December is fantastic, amazing and magnificent but I for one am really ready to see it go every year! ;)

Here are some highlights over the past couple of days that made us laugh, cry and remember how Thankful we should be. We are all so blessed!

1. 19" Snowfall from Christmas Eve all the way through Christmas night.
Although it was beautiful, it made for some pretty yucky comings and goings. It also made for a hubs who spent most of the day with my dad in the driveway with our snowblower..BOO!

2. My brothers fiance falling asleep after our Christmas Eve dinner.
We really only see them a couple of times a year,
so it was pretty funny that she just ZONKED out for all of us to make fun of!!! ;)

3. The boys waking up at 5:45am to tell me that "SANTA" brought Mom the biggest stuff.
I mean they could hardly believe that I got something bigger then them
(hello much needed jewlery box...I love you)!

4. Quarterback reading the Christmas story in the Bible.
He read it so beautifully and it was very centimental for me.

5. Jamming 24 people into our house for Christmas brunch. Man-
We are not sure how we do it every year but somehow we manage to!

Hope that everyone else had a blessed Christmas!

PS...what is it about Christmas Photos? Mine NEVER turn out as good as my other shots..

Is it because I am too lazy or stressed out? I need some help here!!! ;)

"Mommy, I can't see the chalk board..." -you should consider yourself lucky.

Most children will not tell you that they can't see. In fact, my middle sister was told by her son's nursery school teacher that his behavior might be caused by a problem with his vision. Luckily for my sister, her son did not need eyeglasses at four-years-old. Unfortunately, statistically speaking - my nephew will need eyeglasses by the time he's 10-years-old. Luckily for my nephew, eyeglasses have become a lot more fashionable.

Well, consider the factors against a kid who wears glasses. Kids in school might make fun of them for being "four eyed" but chances are, in this day and age -

wearing glasses is considered cool.

The younger the child is when they start wearing glasses, the better they are at getting used to them. Also, if a child is used to seeing someone else in the house wearing glasses, the stigma that glasses are for nerds won't really exist.

How else can you help your child adjust to wearing eyeglass frames? Give them encouragement. The more you tell your kid that they look great and perhaps they even look smart, the more comfortable they will feel. Making wearing eyeglasses a positive thing. Remind your son or daughter to wear their eyeglasses at all times but also teach them to be careful because eyeglasses can break. If your daughter is a fashion fiend, reward her by purchasing more than one pair of glasses for her when she does something well. She will start to see that glasses are not a negative appliance that she has to wear (like head-gear!) but rather a fashionable accessory that can accent her wardrobe.

The more positive incentives and encouragement you give your kids when it comes to wearing eyeglasses, the easier it will be for them to adjust. If kids are mean at school, remind them that bullies just want to get a rise out of them and also that some of the smartest and most successful people in history have worn eyeglasses.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Alright..so I will admit, I am a day late...my give away ended yesterday and I just PLUM forgot with all the Christmas hoopla to do my drawing..so here goes SOMETHIN:

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1

Max: 25

Result: 24

What are the chances of this.......Lemonade Makin Mama who I totally blogged STALKED from my cousin He & Me + 3 came back to leave me a comment and BAM....just like that she snagged my giveaway so Sasha...COME AND GET IT GIRL!!! ;)

$10.00 to the place of your choice

(providing it is not some off the wall place called Humdingers that I can't find) LOL.

Thanks to all my NEW and OLD followers for playing along...I love all of you dearly!!! ;)

Monday, November 23, 2009

Me, I took these pictures are I had NO IDEA what was going on. When I took them to the photo lab to ask them how to correct them, they informed me that I not only had Sun Flare but also LENS flare!!! So, here is my pic for this week, taken at a corn maze that is close to home!

Friday, November 20, 2009

I remember those special days at school and looking back on them, it was soo cool to see my parents come to support me in everything that I did

(even if that everything meant a plate full of chips, carrots and olives) !

The kindergartners this year seem to be so energetic, like they have known each other for years. So fun to see them all shuffle in and load up a plate of goodies, give thanks for everything and then off to Music class to sing!

We had a great time with receiver.

We are soproud of the good student he is as well as the behavior that he has at school

(we can't always condone his behavior at home).

Your moving up big fella and Mom and Dad plan to be there every step of the way!

I have been sooo overwhelmed and under blogged lately. I just go in these spurts

(any of you like this)? I digress....

So, I have had many of the lovely ladies that I blog with leaving me comments and awards and I just don't post them until I have enough to make one post. So, here goes nuthin ;)

Christy Rose just gave me this awesome little award and I am soo thankful, but as a matter of fact..she brings TONS of son-shine into this world...so please give Christy Rose some love! She just lost her doggie dodger and she needs LOTS of cyber hugs!!! Thanks Christy Rose~~

I received a beautiful little scarf from Nikowa- She just makes them for fun!!! Are you kidding me, I can't make a dish rag for fun so this really great scarf was a HUGE surprise when I got it!

Thanks Nikowa! I'm still waiting for a picture of me in my scarf....I gotta get on that one!!! ;)

Finally, I won a blog giveaway (I am telling you, this NEVER happens)...but I WON!!! It was an adorable frame from Daniel Designs, I created it for my laundry room and I just hung it up last night! It is PERFECT!!! ;) Thanks to Shauna for picking my name! If you have not checked out her blog, do so! She has TONS of giveaways!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I ♥ Faces is a photography website that hosts a weekly photo opportunity in a different category each week. This weeks category is AUTUMN.

This photo was taken of receiver just a week or so ago, playing in the back yard with his brother...that little half smile is called the sidewinder ;) You know, where your kids start to become aware that you are taking a photo of them and they are *trying* to smile!!!

Good luck to all those who enter this week! Check out I♥Faces if you have not been there before!

Monday, November 9, 2009

I walk outside the other day enjoying one of our unseasonably warm days only to find these 2 little knuckleheads in the back yard with these little get ups on. What in the world? I mean it is actually really funny that YES, they have matching hats andYES they still want to put them on "Together"!!!

So, even though these 2 really can push the buttons on each other...Deep down, it's that BROTHERLY LOVE that keeps them coming back for more!!!